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NHS LOTHIAN
PUBLIC DENTAL SERVICE
Senior Dental Officer with responsibility for the Lothian National Dental Inspection Programme (Band B)
7.5 hours per week – 0.2WTE
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
A dentist appointed to this grade:
- shall be registered and have a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC);
And
- shall have completed four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty;
Or
- shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
A dentist appointed to this grade:
- shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council; and
- shall have completed a minimum of 10 years’ dental work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary dental qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other dental grades including from overseas will also be accepted;
- shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (7.5 hours per week) post based in Hospital.
Are you a self-motivated individual with excellent numerate and communication skills?
Are you experienced in the delivery of National Dental Inspection Programme and value the results to inform the planning of services?
Do you want to play a role in supporting unregistered children with dental disease to access care?
If so, you may want to apply for this post as a Senior Dental Officer leading the Dental School Inspection Programme in NHS Lothian. You will have support from an excellent team and be part of the wider Lothian Oral health Service.
Applicants must have current full registration with the General Dental Council, a further post graduate qualification and experience relevant to the post.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Name: Jane Barrell
Email: jane.barrell@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
or
Judith Lopes
Email: Judith.lopes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***